The ‘Back to School’ Morning Tea
As per their tradition started a few years ago, Melbourne Accueil joined forces with French Assist Melbourne and UFE to welcome their members and friends to the Honorary Consulate of…
Category Archives: Diplomatic News
Awards Presentations at the French Consulate in Melbourne
Tuesday 7th December was a very busy day at the Honorary General Consulate of France in Melbourne! It was [finally!] the day when the laureates of various awards won throughout…
The French Ambassador’s Visits to Melbourne
The Ambassador of France to Australia, His Excellency Mr Jean-Pierre Thebault is very fond of Melbourne where he held his first Official State Visit on Monday 29 November. The day…
Remembrance Day 2021
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in all wars and peacekeeping operations…
Annual RSL Victoria Remembrance Service
On the 7th of November, the Returned Service League of Victoria (Australian veterans) organised their annual commemoration at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery. The president of the RSL, Dr Rob Webster,…
Annual AAFEBS’s Conference in Melbourne
On Wednesday 13 October, the annual conference of the Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools, AAFEBS took place. This year Caulfield Junior College was in charge of the orgnaisation and as…
Launch of the Pink Knot at Fed Square
French artist Cyril Lancelin combines technology and art to engage the public in immersive installations, forcing the viewer to question their own relationship toward their built environment. Under Sarah Raftis…
The 2021 French National Day in Melbourne
The French National Day is celebrated on the 14th of July to commemorate the day that the Bastille Prison was stormed 232 years ago, thus marking the fall of the…
Auburn High School and the French Maths Prize
Auburn High School, member of the Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools (AAFEBS), is proud of its French section which is fully recognized by both the French and the Victorian…
Higher Education Discussion on the New French Baccalaureate
Did you know that the French Baccalaureate was created in 1808 and around 750,000 students across the world graduate with it each year? In 2020, the Baccalaureate underwent major changes…